Jul 18 2012:
That's a really hard question...Le Petit Prince (The Little Prince) by Antoine de Saint-Exupery is one of my loved ones. Currently, I'm reading Ulysses by James Joyce is one of the greatest, very hard to read but once I got the rythm, I can't stop. Cien Anos de Soledad (One Hundred Years of Solitude) is also a great book I have reread a bunch of times. A Midsummer Night's Dream by Shakespeare is a really beautiful book, as well as The Odyssey and The Iliad by Homer.

Jul 13 2012:
Well Darina, any single idea would set some limit to the meaning of my comment, but some prime examples of Revolutions would probably be happening over in the Middle East over throwing their dictators. =)

It would also have to be all the scientists, civil rights activist, and innovators of the past, present, and future that takes credit for making these "Revolutions". I hope that ted.com is a place where everyone can find their own calling and revolutionalize a small part of the world because talk can be cheap without action backing it up.

May I practice what I preach, but some light reality checks every once in awhile can be good.

Jul 11 2012:
Thanks Darina! I am inspired by many other trail blazers....There are some people really trying hard to make this work - see Institute of Noetic Sciences - http://www.noetic.org. Also the work of the Dalai Lama's Mind and Life Institute http://www.mindandlife.org/. Then we have the Templeton Foundation http://www.templeton.org/ - great work. Also see Deepak Chopra's new book "War of the World Views"...as for me, well I continue to seek ways to explain my and other mystical experiences using neurosciences...let's see.

Jul 15 2012:
Dina, I just loved your idea and saw a similarity to another person's idea. I was sort of joking but I love the good vision you both have for the wordl. In my world (and you are part of my world now) you are a beautiful baby. Enjoy the sweetness of your life as a good woman! It is a wonderful blessing and do not let anyone or any aspiration society thrusts upon you change your sense of that.

Jul 24 2012:
I am doing my homework honestly in this regard :) lets hope others are doing it as well. But its a goal that can not be measured and there are no straight path towards it. So the problem is in how to seek it. Mostly people opt for meditation as a medium and tend to study several techniques and follow gurus but my personal experience tells me that such attempts can only have a short term effect. To become conscious we need to find inner peace. For some even inner peace can come naturally. We need to travel within our thoughts as a sage wanders around the world. We need to become a great observer and listener. We might have to unlearn and relearn a great deal, we must be ready for this. We have to loose a lot specially our ego, attitude and even break down our self image to really make this happen. Being said all this how many of us are really ready to walk this direction less path.

Jul 20 2012:
I am curious about breakthroughs in biological and physical science, new techologies.
I am curious about finding new ways to improve current methods of doing things
I am curious to learn about individuals who are pioneering new ways of thought, who are challengeing existing methods in global development, social science, economics.
In general I am curious to learn of new ideas that can possible shape the human race.

Jul 21 2012:
Mahabalraj, I am curious about all those and more. The list is REALLY long, but most of all how by co-creating the future and collaborating on a massive global scale we can not only avoid all the disasters but create a whole new way of living, learning & sharing!

Jul 13 2012:
If we saw things as bacteria an aspect of life that will always be a part of us for it is us, constantly evolving and reshaping beneath our noses. A duplication and growth that never stops, then maybe we can become more willing to accept things that aren't definite. Embrace all that is different in life because essentially it is all the same. Everything is united and like bacteria everything is growing in a familiar speed in need of another. I guess its a metaphor for life. we are all the same. we all solve together. We adapt we grow and perhaps we will all love. Then we can all enjoy life for everything it offers, by not limiting ourselves to only what we know or what we feel comfortable with. By not limiting ourselves with being racist or prejudice, and by not limiting our humanity stripping it from its dignity by separating ourselves through our differences. we are all bacteria in a beautiful mass of soil, so let us grow together instead of setting each other apart. Seeing growth is inevitable, so lets make it positive for a richer life and grow together like the bacteria we are. Our lives are full with a type of certainty. It's one that we tend to create that isn't attributed to personality, moreover it has to with humanity's evolvement. Our brain reduces everyday symbols to basic signs we can relate and compare to, in order to understand it in a direct approach. It causes us to have limited perspectives, leading us to a one sided life style. Therefore its time to modify the way humanity evolves. Abstain from a society that isn't open to new things, to change, or understand ideas that we don't necessarily agree with. It is understandable to be uncomfortable with the unknown for it threatens to shake up our stability. but we must move forward to a better tomorrow where one simply enjoys life without our personal restrictions.
Remember that we are bacteria, together like corresponding parts in the scheme to understand our existence.

Jul 11 2012:
Adrian, I have noticed that angels are a big part of your theology. Do you have a primary source or reference for this belief? Please understand this as a very sincere belief because I have almost no recollectin of this assertion in regular religious texts.

Jul 11 2012:
Debra, you're absolutely right (about 'my' theology). And any questions regarding it are much appreciated.
The usual religious notion is that angels were created separate from us humans, but I have no idea what that is based on. We do, however, believe that the position of angels is certainly higher than our position as humans, but should be seen as our goal. We are here to become angels.
One thing that comes to mind is a situation in the OT where someone realizes he just met an angel and wants to pray to that angel. At which point the angel stops him and says, I am one like you, do not pray to me but only to God.

Our theology is based on the OT, the NT and the Writings by (or through) Emanuel Swedenborg. Those writings we see as the promised Second Coming. It opens the spiritual level of the Bible, so there are no more contradictions or mysteries.
The most popular book of the Writings is Heaven and Hell. If you do want any answers about angels (or devils).. that's the place to go.http://sites.google.com/site/liveitupspiritually/home/writings/Heaven%20and%20Hell.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1
Debra, I have absolutely no doubt you are a very sincere person and also regard your questions as such, I love them.

Jul 27 2012:
I think/sense WE ALL DO Jeffrey, question is how much we succeed considering the challenges, the complexities & the urgencies we are facing... Any positive stories of massive &/or significant change to inspire us even more?

Jul 18 2012:
Darina and Debra, thank you for your comments.
Darina.. I think it can be better right now..
to start lightly, like the beginning of the Six Million Dollar Man"..."We have the technology, we can make it better, faster, kinder ...etc."
It doesn't have to be this way is behind everything I do or create.
Much of what we do repeatedly is from tradition.. what used to be the best that could be done at the time.. so it was commendable.. but we humans fear change..so we stay with traditional ways..
the new best ways are being discovered.. and will be many times over.. these will be the traditions in the future..
I have so much to say on the topic.. It hurts to see tragedies that could have been prevented.. and should never have been... fixing a tragedy is heroic, preventing them is better. and more heroic.. if you want I will elaborate more. This is off the top of my head.. I will post more in a bit. I loved this Tedtalk.

Jul 18 2012:
Hello Darina,
The answer of what brings me joy these days is communicating with the TED community.Here is one more 6 word idea for you.
" Foresight is priceless, Hindsight is worthless"
Once again Thank you and Thank you for the compliment :-)

Jul 17 2012:
I think that every person must strive to be more than they are. Our minds must stay open and ready to accept new ideas and keep learning. The more we do, the better off we are and the more we can help ourselves and others. It all starts with each of us making a decision to make tomorrow better than today. Everyday life has a way of getting between who we are and who we strive to be. We have to set goals to improve ourselves. It starts with making tomorrow better than today.
I would have said more before, but I only had six words :)